Friday, March 20, 2015
The state of Georgia made some headway on Friday in getting more people off of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or S.N.A.P. The U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made the announcement that Georgia is one of 10 states that will be awarded a $15 million grant to provide education and training to help food stamp recipients transition from government assistance to the work world.
The secretaries made the announcement during a press conference at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville after the two men made a short tour of the school, getting to talk to some of the students and professors.
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (right) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speak with Dr. Robert Powers during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (right) speaks with Pamela Uwechue during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (left) and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez speak with Yolanda Hale during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (center) speaks with students during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (center) speaks with students during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (right) speaks with Kang Nguyen during a tour of Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (left) and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez speak at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez (right) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speak at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015.
Danina Battle (right) speaks with U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez after his press conference with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville on Friday, March 20, 2015. Secretaries Perez and Vilsack announced that Georgia would be one of 10 states receiving $15 million for a program to provide education and training to help food stamp recipients transition from government assistance to the work world. Battle had been a participant in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program until recently graduating from the college.